With the pre-season now behind us following the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, it's time for Season 1 to begin. In fact, Season 1 launched on 14 November 2024, ushering in a bunch of new content, including maps, modes, gear, and, very importantly for competitive gamers, Ranked play! Let's dive in!

So the image below will really tell you all the highlights for Black Ops 6, Warzone, and even Zombies Season 1 content.

The most exciting for competitive gamers is the Ranked Play mode and the content for Black Ops 6, however, so check out the overview we've received via a Press Release below.

• Five Maps, One Variant: Three brand-new maps arrive at the start of Season 01 (6v6: Hideout, Extraction | Strike 2v2/6v6: Heirloom). At mid-season, players can enjoy the brand-new strike map Racket, the return of the map Hacienda, and a festive-themed Nuketown.
• Modes Added: Throughout the season, new modes arrive, including the brand-new Ransack Mode, the fan-favorite Prop Hunt at mid-season, special Limited Time Modes, and more.
• More Gear: Two new perks and a scorestreak coming throughout the season, as well as a new Wildcard during mid-season.
• Ranked Play: The earliest launch of Ranked Play in Call of Duty history, Black Ops 6 Ranked Play arrives soon after the launch of Season 01.

Not to be outdone by the competitive multiplayer of Black Ops 6, the Warzone branch also has a tonne of content coming with Season 1, including a brand new Area 99 map. Check out the highlights below.

• Welcome to Area 99: Explore a top-secret Weapons Station and where Nuketowns were built and shipped to testing sites. Mothballed for decades, this Resurgence map has been re-opened to all Operators at Season 01 launch!
• Streamlined UI: Following the Season 01 update, players can easily access Call of Duty: Warzone or Black Ops 6 from the Home Screen; Call of Duty: Warzone will also have its own individual UI with improvements similar to Black Ops 6.
• Modes and Features: Get situated with Resurgence, Battle Royale, and Plunder Playlists to start with, followed by Battle Royale Ranked Play mid-season and a variety of new Limited Time Modes as the Season progresses.
• Full Black Ops 6 Integration: Drop into the fray using the Black Ops 6 Loadout System, with a new Dedicated Melee, three Perks, and a Wildcard. Bring over your Global Weapon Builds, access a more streamlined Gunsmith, and pick from any Modern Warfare II, Modern Warfare III, or Black Ops 6 weapon you’ve acquired: over 170 armaments!
• In-Game Innovations: From Omnimovement to using Emotes and Sprays, as well as a return to a streamlined inventory, and an impressively vast Progression, Prestige, and Challenge system from Black Ops 6.
• Urzikstan: As development work to integrate Omnimovement and other Black Ops 6 innovations was highly involved, this version of Urzikstan is the one you remember from the earlier seasons of Modern Warfare III, with an intact Popov Power plant, and prior to bunker access, and the construction of the Atlas Superstore at Al-Sada Village.

That's a particularly exciting drop of content that Call of Duty players can enjoy! Zombies also get a bunch of new stuff, and even Warzone: Mobile has a bit of new content for players to devour. Check out the full official Season 1 overview for even more details, and good luck leveling up the brand-new Battle Pass while you are at it.

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